International students
Birkbeck is home to a growing community of students from across the globe
and welcomes applications from eligible international students.
What can I study?
As an international student you can apply for any of the following full-time courses within the Department of Biological Sciences:
Face-to-face, taught courses
- Analytical Chemistry (MSc / Postgraduate Diploma)
- Bio-Analysis (MSc / Postgraduate Diploma)
- Bioinformatics with Systems Biology (MRes)
- Bioinformatics with Systems Biology (MSc)
- Chemical Research (MRes)
- Health and Disease (MSc)
- Microbiology (MSc)
- Structural Biology (MRes)
Distance learning, postgraduate courses
- Principles of Protein Structure (distance learning) (Postgraduate Certificate)
- Protein Crystallography (distance learning) (Postgraduate Certificate)
- Structural Molecular Biology (distance learning) (MSc)
- Techniques in Structural Molecular Biology (distance learning) (Postgraduate Certificate)
MPhil/PhD degrees
- We provide MPhil/ PhD research degrees in the following key areas of research: Biology (Organismal), Biophysics, Cell Biology, Chemical Biology, Computational Biology, Microbiology and Structural Biology: View our PhD programme
Part-time study
- Some international students are eligible to study part-time and may therefore apply for all of our courses.
- Find out if you are eligible on our international students' website
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Coming to Birkbeck
Funding your studies
- Funding for international students
- The Department also offers PhD studentships
Accommodation
- International students at Birkbeck are prioritised for University of London accommodation. Read more about Birkbeck's accommodation options for international students.
- Our full-time Master's, MPhil and PhD students are eligible for accommodation in one of the various intercollegiate halls of residence situated throughout the London area. Some of these offer accommodation for married couples and families.
London Semester Programme
- The Birkbeck London Semester Programme offers an opportunity for international students to study at Birkbeck for one semester during their degree.
- The Programme offers an exciting range of modules across the humanities and social sciences.
- The college is in the heart of the Bloomsbury district of London which is a great base for exploring the city. Find out more about the London Semester Programme.
Your country
Use the map below to view entry requirements, events and key contacts for your country:
Can't find your country here? We still welcome your interest and would encourage you to look at the following pages:
